- On Monday, February 20, 2017 America will observe President's Day, but our current president gives us little cause for celebration. As Trump and the GOP-lead Congress work to repeal the ACA and defund Planned Parenthood, women across America will need their services more than ever. Donate today so we can give Planned Parenthood a reason to celebrate this February 20th! Bonus points if we can raise enough to make a statement and annoy our fear-mongering leader.
- The AV Club has a short but fascinating piece on how the stars of HBO’s Veep are making politics funny in a time where we have nothing to laugh about.
- NPR discusses the Great Debate over what it means to be American, and how Budweiser's Super Bowl ad stokes the flames.
For today's musical hit, we have Sharon Jones' "This Land Is Your Land"
Today's critical rolls: What did you do this past weekend?
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